Five Get Expurgated

Five Get into Trouble
⁴⁹ Hodder and Stoughton, 1949
⁶⁴ Hodder and Stoughton, 1949 (11th impression, 1964)
⁷⁵ Knight Books, 1968 (10th impression, 1975)
⁰⁹ Hodder Children’s Books, 2009

CHAPTER 1

at this time of year? ⁴⁹
at this time of the year? ^{64 75 09}

“Anne is quite a good little cook.” ^{49 64 75}
‘Anne is quite a good cook.’ ⁰⁹

the summer holls.” ⁴⁹
the summer hols.” ^{64 75 09}

“Gosh—won’t it be fun?” ^{49 64}
‘Won’t it be fun?’ ^{75 09}

whilst we go away,” ^{49 64}
while we are away,’ ^{75 09}

“Golly—who would have thought ^{49 64}
‘Who would have thought ^{75 09}

Wait till we are off ⁴⁹
Wait till we’re off ^{64 75 09}

kit-bags ^{49 64}
rucksacks ^{75 09}

CHAPTER 2

kit-bags, ^{49 64}
rucksacks, ^{75 09}

Let us know where we can write to you, as soon as you’ve fixed up where you and Uncle Quentin are going to stay!” said Julian. ^{49 64}
I’m afraid we shan’t be able to write to you, as you won’t be able to get in touch with us to let us know where you get fixed up. Never mind, enjoy yourselves,’ said Julian. ^{75 09}

bicycling down the lane ^{49 64}
cycling down the lane ^{75 09}

“How many miles are we going to ride to-day?” asked Anne. ^{49 64}

“Don’t let’s ride too many the first day—I always get so stiff if we do.” ^{49 64}
‘Don’t let’s ride too many miles the first day – I always get so stiff if we do.’ ⁷⁵
‘Don’t let’s ride too many miles the first day – I always get so stiff if we do,’ said Anne. ⁰⁹

“Ju and I have planned to ride about forty or fifty, that’s all. But if you feel tired before we’ve done that amount, you say so—it doesn’t matter where we stop!” ^{49 64}
‘Whenever you feel tired just say so – it doesn’t matter where we stop!’ ^{75 09}

They had blazers on and they took them off, tying them round their baskets. ^{49 64}
They had sweaters on and they took them off, stuffing them in their baskets. ^{75 09}

All of them wore shorts and thin jerseys except Anne, who had on a little grey skirt. ^{49 64}
All of them wore shorts and thin jerseys except Julian, who had on jeans. ^{75 09}

She rolled up the sleeves of her jersey, and the others did the same. ^{49 64}
He rolled up the sleeves of his jersey, and the others did the same. ^{75 09}

egg sandwiches—and Spam ones too.” ^{49 64}
egg sandwiches – and sardine ones too.’ ^{75 09}

“Gosh!” said George. ^{49 64}
‘Urhh!’ said George. ^{75 09}

“Golly—it’s almost tea-time!” ^{49 64}
‘It’s almost tea-time!’ ^{75 09}

CHAPTER 3

packing the sandwiches into her bicycle basket. ^{49 64}
packing the sandwiches into her basket. ^{75 09}

The bicycle baskets were all full. ^{49 64 75}
The baskets were all full. ^{75 09}

Gosh, I could do with a bathe. ^{49 64}
I could do with a bathe. ^{75 09}

“Gosh, that was cold!” ^{49 64}
‘Brrr, that was cold!’ ^{75 09}

Anne was glad of her blazer. ^{49 64}
Anne was glad of her sweater. ^{75 09}

with their blazers on for warmth. ^{49 64}
with their sweaters on for warmth. ^{75 09}

Proper little housewife, aren’t you, Anne? ^{49 64 75}
You’re fantastic, Anne. ⁰⁹

my ears and hair and fingers would fly off into the air!” ^{49 64}
my ears and fingers would fly off into the air!’ ^{75 09}

if George had waked ^{49 64 75}
if George had woken ⁰⁹

Gosh, I feel fine this morning!” ^{49 64}
I feel fine this morning!’ ^{75 09}

snuggled down further in her sleeping-bag. ⁴⁹
snuggled down farther in her sleeping-bag. ^{64 75 09}

I’ll have breakfast ready for when you come back. ⁴⁹
I’ll have breakfast ready for you when you come back. ^{64 75 09}

He suddenly saw George and Julian, ⁴⁹
He suddenly saw Dick and Julian, ^{64 75 09}

CHAPTER 4

What a good thing they had bought two extra bottles ^{49 64}
What a good thing they had brought two extra bottles ^{75 09}

Timmy came over to greet him. ^{49 64}
Timmy came over to meet him. ^{75 09}

George took the opportunity of getting out of her sleeping-bag and rushing off to dress. ⁴⁹
George took the opportunity of getting out of her sleeping-bag and rushed off to dress. ^{64 75 09}

He did something that annoyed him ^{49 64}
He did something that annoyed Dad ^{75 09}

“Gosh, that’s good. ^{49 64}
‘Ummm, that’s good. ^{75 09}

Richard’s mouth fell open in even greater astonishment. ^{49 64 97}
Richard’s mouth fell open in an even greater astonishment. ⁷⁵

“Gosh—are you really a girl?” ^{49 64}
‘Are you really a girl?’ ^{75 09}

CHAPTER 5

It’s too big for anyone’s basket.” ^{49 64}

They ate all the food ⁴⁹
They all ate the food ^{64 75 09}

they really were lucky to have such weather ⁴⁹
they were really lucky to have such weather ^{64 75 09}

riding without his handle-bars ^{49 64 75}
riding without holding his handlebars ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 6

see if she expects him,” ^{49 64}
see if she expected him,’ ^{75 09}

if the aunt was there with Richard ^{49 64}
if the aunt was there with Richard, and all was well ^{75 09}

“Gosh—it must be Richard,” ^{49 64}
‘Why – it must be Richard,’ ^{75 09}

if he lighted his bicycle lamp, ^{49 64 75}
if he turned on his bicycle lamp, ⁰⁹

He fumbled about for it on the front of his basket. ^{49 64}
He fumbled about for it on the front of his handlebars. ^{75 09}

A brilliant light suddenly pierced through the trees ^{49 64 75}
A brilliant light suddeningly pierced through the trees ⁰⁹

She almost fell out of the tree in fright, as she heard him shouting and yelling ⁴⁹
She almost fell out of the tree in fright, and she heard him shouting and yelling ^{64 75 09}

She would be all alone in the tree all night long. ^{49 64}
She would be all by herself in the tree all night long. ^{75 09}

CHAPTER 7

RICHARD TELLS A QUEER TALE ^{49 64 75}
Richard tells an alarming tale ⁰⁹

the fur rose up on his neck. ⁴⁹
the hair rose up on his neck. ^{64 75 09}

The three dogs kept up a continual barking and howling, but did not come any nearer. ^{49 64}
The three dogs kept up a continual barking and howling, but they did not come any nearer. ^{75 09}

“I’ll give you five shillings for it, ^{49 64}
‘I’ll give you twenty-five pence for it, ⁷⁵
‘I’ll give you a pound for it, ⁰⁹

Five shillings is the most I can spare. ^{49 64}
Twenty-five pence is the most I can spare. ⁷⁵
A pound is the most I can spare. ⁰⁹

brought out two half-crowns. ^{49 64}
brought out twenty-five pence. ⁷⁵
brought out a pound coin. ⁰⁹

He placed them in the man’s dirty hand, ^{49 64 75}
He placed it in the man’s dirty hand, ⁰⁹

“Gosh—it sounds like Richard,” ^{49 64 75}
‘Listen – it sounds like Richard,’ ^{75 09}

said Julian, in a calm voice that had a good effect on Richard. ⁴⁹
said Julian, in the calm voice that had made a good effect on Richard. ^{64 75 09}

recognised ^{49 09}
recognized ^{64 75}

CHAPTER 8

he must get her down the tree ^{49 64 75}
he must get her down from the tree ⁰⁹

recognised ^{49 09}
recognized ^{64 75}

Gosh, ^{49 64}
My word, ^{75 09}

There’s not a village for miles!” ^{49 64 75}
There isn’t a village for miles!’ ⁰⁹

realised ^{49 09}
realized ^{64 75}

“Gosh, for one frightful moment ^{49 64 75}
‘For one frightful moment ^{75 09}

no riding without handlebars, or any errand boy tricks like that. ^{49 64 75}
no riding without handlebars, or any tricks like that. ⁰⁹

When Richard pressed the switch down the lamp lighted again. ^{49 64 75}
When Richard pressed the switch down the lamp came on again. ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 9

moonlight’s queer, ^{49 64 75}
moonlight’s strange, ⁰⁹

his bicycle basket. ^{49 64}
his basket. ^{75 09}

A car was purring silently ^{49 64 75}
A car was purring quietly ⁰⁹

“This is just a bit—queer!” ^{49 64 75}
‘This is just a bit strange!’ ⁰⁹

The car had stopped not far off the tumble-down hut. ⁴⁹
The car had stopped not far from the tumbledown hut. ^{64 75 09}

“Gosh—what’s happening?” ^{49 64}
‘I wonder what’s happening?’ ^{75 09}

He didn’t give even a whine. ⁴⁹
He didn’t even give a whine. ^{64 75 09}

now he was putting on others ⁴⁹
now he was putting on the others ^{64 75 09}

What a queer business! ^{49 64 75}
What a funny business! ⁰⁹

Before it had gone much distance ^{49 64}
Before it had gone very far ^{75 09}

“Well, whatever it is I don’t like it and I’m jolly glad the car’s gone with the prisoner or deserter or spy, whatever he is,” ^{49 64 75}
‘Well, whatever he is I don’t like it and I’m jolly glad the car’s gone with the prisoner or deserter or spy,’ ⁰⁹

Gosh, I hope Timmy hasn’t eaten it all. ^{49 64}
I hope Timmy hasn’t eaten it all. ^{75 09}

“You’re very, very trustable, Timmy. ^{49 64 75}
‘You’re very, very trustworthy, Timmy. ⁰⁹

any more queer happenings ^{49 64 75}
any more peculiar happenings ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 10

a tall hill. ^{49 64}
a steep hill. ^{75 09}

And how shall we know if it is Owl’s Dene?” ⁴⁹
And how shall we know it is Owl’s Dene?” ^{64 75 09}

“What’s up?” said George. ^{49 64 75}

They left the bicycles well hidden ⁴⁹
They left their bicycles well hidden ^{64 75 09}

It was built in the shape of the letter E with the middle stroke missing—⊏. ^{49 64 75}
It was built in the shape of the letter E with the middle stroke missing. ⁰⁹

“Gosh—what’s that?” ^{49 64}
‘Goodness – what’s that?’ ^{75 09}

a little further away, ⁴⁹
a little farther away, ^{64 75 09}

lighted with one big oil lamp. ^{49 64 75}
lit with one big oil-lamp. ⁰⁹

a queer, dwarf-like fellow, ^{49 64 75}
a funny, dwarf-like fellow, ⁰⁹

a lower room, lighted inside. ^{49 64 75}
a lower room, lit inside. ⁰⁹

one room high up that was lighted. ^{49 64 75}
one room high up that was lit. ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 11

you’ve got my brother locked up somewhere ^{49 64}
you’ve got my brother locked up somewhere in this house ^{75 09}

locked up in place of Dick! ^{49 09}
locked up in the place of Dick! ^{64 75}

“I’ll stay,” he said at last. ^{49 64 75}
‘We’ll stay,’ he said at last. ⁰⁹

Take the kids with you.” ⁴⁹
Take these kids with you.” ^{64 75 09}

“I won’t have him in the house, that’s flat.” ^{49 64}
‘I won’t have him in the house at any price, and that’s flat.’ ^{75 09}

realise ^{49 09}
realize ^{64 75}

She seemed rather touched by his help. ^{49 09}
She seemed rather touched by this help. ^{64 75}

Then she stopped and bit her lip, looking up and down the passage. ^{49 64}
Then she stopped and bit her lip, looking anxiously up and down the passage. ^{75 09}

queer comings and goings. ^{49 64 75}
strange comings and goings. ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 12

will come along presently to lock us in ^{49 64 75}
will come along presently to look us in ⁰⁹

He pulled at the handle and the door opened silently. ^{49 64 75}
He pulled the handle and the door opened silently. ⁰⁹

that lighted window? ^{49 64 75}
that lit window? ⁰⁹

Gosh—this is marvellous! ^{49 64}
This is marvellous! ^{75 09}

“Gosh, yes ^{49 64}
‘Yes ^{75 09}

found you hurt and took you here to help you! ^{49 64}
found you hurt and brought you here to help you! ^{75 09}

something queer. ^{49 64 75}
something fishy. ⁰⁹

lighted up the dark silent room. ^{49 64 75}
lit up the dark silent room. ⁰⁹

There was a radiogram there, ^{49 64 75}
There was a radio there, ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 13

He went back into the study again, ⁴⁹
He went back to the study again, ^{64 75 09}

On the bed was the snorer. ^{49 75 09}
On a bed was the snorer. ⁶⁴

“Golly!” thought Julian. “What a find! ^{49 64}
‘What a find!’ thought Julian. ^{75 09}

I’ve put a towel for you. ^{49 64}
I’ve put a towel out for you. ^{75 09}

CHAPTER 14

recognised ^{49 09}
recognized ^{64 75}

The children stood just behind them. ⁴⁹
The children just stood behind them. ^{64 75 09}

recognise ^{49 09}
recognize ^{64 75}

whilst the others ^{49 64}
while the others ^{75 09}

the man who hated Richard because he had told tales of him and had been sent off in disgrace ^{49 64}
the man who hated Richard because he had told tales of him and who had been sent off in disgrace ⁷⁵
the man who hated Richard because he had told tales on him and who had been sent off in disgrace ⁰⁹

His eye rested for a moment on Richard, ^{49 64 75}
His eyes rested for a moment on Richard, ⁰⁹

recognised ^{49 09}
recognized ^{64 75}

some pound notes. ^{49 64 75}
some pound coins. ⁰⁹

Julian accepted the two notes ^{49 64 75}
Julian accepted the two coins ⁰⁹

“Give me your pound notes, ^{49 64 75}
‘Give me your pound coins, ⁰⁹

the notes ^{49 64 75}
the coins ⁰⁹

recognise ^{49 09}
recognize ^{64 75}

You can ride on my step, Richard, ⁴⁹
You can ride on my crossbar Richard, ^{64 75 09}

Blow—just as they were so very nearly out! ^{49 64}
And just as they were so very nearly out! ^{75 09}

CHAPTER 15

recognise ^{49 09}
recognize ^{64 75}

He shook poor Richard like dog shaking a rat. ⁴⁹
He shook poor Richard like a dog shaking a rat. ^{64 75 09}

“Keep ’em all prisoners here! ^{49 64 75}
‘Keep them all prisoners here! ⁰⁹

whever you could.” ⁴⁹
whenever you could.” ^{64 75 09}

put iodine on it ^{49 64}
put some stuff on it ^{75 09}

it would be quite a help ⁴⁹
it would be a help ^{64 75 09}

Richard’s people ^{49 64 75}
Richard’s parents ⁰⁹

off on a bicycling tour, and wouldn’t be writing to her every day.” ^{49 64}
off on a cycling tour, and wouldn’t be writing to her anyway.’ ^{75 09}

“What about the postman?” asked Anne. ^{49 64 75}
‘What about the postman?’ asked Dick. ⁰⁹

Yes, Aggie was coming down the drive ^{49 64 75}
Aggie was coming down the drive ⁰⁹

“I didn’t ought to tell you all this, ^{49 64 75}
‘I didn’t mean to tell you all this, ⁰⁹

his queer secrets ^{49 64 75}
his strange secrets ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 16

bicycling along ^{49 64}
cycling along ^{75 09}

You just never know what would happen. ^{49 64}
You just never knew what would happen. ^{75 09}

a bicycling tour! ^{49 64}
a cycling tour! ^{75 09}

a large amount of hens, ⁴⁹
a large number of hens, ^{64 75 09}

We’ll pretend that Timmy ate half and didn’t want the rest ⁴⁹
We’ll pretend that Timmy ate half and didn’t like the rest ^{64 75 09}

George emptied all the food into a hole, ⁴⁹
George emptied all the food into the hole, ^{64 75 09}

They went to where the hen-house stood, and stood looking ^{49 64}
They went to the hen-house, and stood looking ^{75 09}

giving the hens any scraps out of the food ^{49 64}
giving the hens any scraps of the food ^{75 09}

Hunchy and me ^{49 64 75}
Hunchy and I ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 17

Aggie came out in about half an hour. ^{49 64}
Aggie came outside to them in about half an hour. ^{75 09}

It’s a wizard plan.” ^{49 64 75}
It’s a brilliant plan.’ ⁰⁹

“It’s only a small one! Blow! ^{49 64}
‘It’s only a small one! ^{75 09}

said Anne, suddenly ^{49 64 09}
said Ann suddenly, ⁷⁵

CHAPTER 18

“I heard the wireless ^{49 64 75}
‘I heard the radio ⁰⁹

on the wireless.” ^{49 64 75}
on the radio.’ ⁰⁹

Hunchy looked round at the children. ^{49 64 75}
Hunchy looked around at the children. ⁰⁹

learn him a few lessons.” ^{49 64 75}
teach him a few lessons.’ ⁰⁹

there were five of the children ^{49 64}
there were five children ^{75 09}

One of you’s Richard. ^{49 64 75}
One of you is Richard. ⁰⁹

began to search every yard. ^{49 64 75}
began to search every metre. ⁰⁹

There’s a wireless ^{49 64 75}
There’s a radio ⁰⁹

Let’s just put it on and see if there’s a message about us or Richard.” ⁴⁹
Let’s put it on and see if there’s a message about us or Richard.” ⁶⁴
Let’s put it on and see if there’s a message about Richard.’ ^{75 09}

“Missing from his home ^{49 64}
‘Missing from home ^{75 09}

fair-haired, ^{49 64}
fair hair, ^{75 09}

wearing grey shorts, grey jersey, and school blazer. ^{49 64}
wearing grey shorts and grey jersey. ^{75 09}

There was no message about Julian and the others. ^{49 64}
There was of course no message about Julian and the others. ^{75 09}

We’ve gone over every inch. ^{49 64 75}
We’ve gone over every metre. ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 19

a can of petrol smelling horrible nearby, ^{49 64 75}
a can of petrol smelling horribly nearby, ⁰⁹

the puffing of a train, and then a loud whistling. ^{49 64}
the noise of a train, and then a loud hooting. ^{75 09}

recognised ^{49 09}
recognized ^{64 75}

the poorly lighted road. ^{49 64 75}
the poorly lit road. ⁰⁹

“Now then—what’s all this?” he said. ^{49 64}
‘Now then – what’s all this?’ he asked the boy. ^{75 09}

instructions for a police car to try and trace the Bentley ^{49 64}
instructions for a police car to try to trace the Bentley ^{75 09}

I’ll see that she is telephoned to straightaway. ^{49 64 75}
I’ll see that she is telephoned straight away. ⁰⁹

he put on a terrific speed, ⁴⁹
he put on terrific speed, ^{64 75 09}

And we’re mixed up with both those. ^{49 64 75}
And we’re mixed up with both these. ⁰⁹

CHAPTER 20

How queer! ^{49 64 75}
How strange! ⁰⁹

“Who told you to open that panel? ^{49 64 75}
‘Who told you to open the panel? ⁰⁹

“I’ll show you what happens to children who upset my plans. ^{49 64 75}

CHAPTER 21

Rooky began to struggle with the policeman. ⁴⁹
Rooky began to struggle with the policemen. ^{64 75 09}

shack on a lane ^{49 64 75}
shack in a lane ⁰⁹

What about your people? ^{49 64 75}
What about your parents? ⁰⁹

Won’t they have been worried by all this?” ⁴⁹
Won’t they be worried by all this?” ^{64 75 09}

a bicycling tour. ^{49 64}
a cycling tour. ^{75 09}

There’s really nowhere we can go to for the night.” ⁴⁹
There’s really nowhere we can go for the night.” ^{64 75 09}

She wanted to hear all about the extraordinary adventures. ⁴⁹
She wanted to hear about the extraordinary adventures. ⁶⁴
She wanted to hear about their extraordinary adventures. ^{75 09}

“You’ll have to keep around for a few days,” ^{49 64 75}
‘You’ll have to stay around for a few days,’ ⁰⁹

“We’ll keep around then,” ^{49 64 75}
‘We’ll stay around then,’ ⁰⁹

Mother—Dad—here are the children I went off with.” ^{49 64 75}
Mother – and Dad – here are the children I went off with.’ ⁰⁹

whilst you’re ^{49 64}
while you’re ^{75 09}

THE END ^{49 64}

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